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U.S. District Court
California Northern District (San Jose)
CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 5:03-cv-01802-JF


County of Santa Cruz, California et al v. Ashcroft et al
Assigned to: Hon. Jeremy Fogel
Referred to: Magistrate Judge Patricia V. Trumbull
Case in other court: US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 04-16291
Cause: 28:1331 Federal Question: Other Civil Rights

Date Filed: 04/23/2003
Jury Demand: Plaintiff
Nature of Suit: 440 Civil Rights: Other
Jurisdiction: U.S. Government Defendant
Plaintiff
County of Santa Cruz, California represented by Benjamin Terrence Rice
CA Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General
1300 I Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 324-2445
Fax: (916) 324-5205
Email: benjamin.rice@doj.ca.gov
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Frank Burke Kennamer
Bingham McCutchen LLP
Three Embarcadero Center
San Francisco, CA 94111
415-393-2210
Email: frank.kennamer@bingham.com
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Gerald Uelmen
Santa Clara University Law School
500 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, CA 95053
408-554-5729
Fax: 408-554-4426
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Plaintiff
City of Santa Cruz, California represented by Frank Burke Kennamer
(See above for address)
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John G. Barisone
Atchison,Barisone & Condotti
333 Chruch Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
831-423-8383
Fax: 831-423-9401
Email: cferris@abc-law.com
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Amy Elise Keating
Bingham McCutchen LLP
Three Embarcadero Center
San Francisco, CA 94111
415-393-2000 x2262
Fax: 415-393-2286
Email: amy.keating@bingham.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Graham A. Boyd
Ameican Civil Liberties Union
Drug Law Reform Project
1101 Pacific Avenue, Suite 333
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
831-471-9000
Fax: 831-471-9676
Email: gboyd@aclu.org
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

M. Allen Hopper
American Civil Liberties Union
Drug Law Reform Project
1101 Pacific Avenue
Suite 333
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
831-471-9000
Fax: 831-471-9676
Email: ahopper@aclu.org
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Plaintiff
Valerie Corral represented by Daniel Nathan Abrahamson
Drug Policy Alliance
Office of Legal Affairs
819 Bancroft Way
Berkeley, CA 94710
510-229-5212
Fax: 510-295-2810
Email: dabrahamson@drugpolicy.org
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Frank Burke Kennamer
(See above for address)
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Gerald Uelmen
(See above for address)
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Neha Shah Nissen
Bingham McCutchen LLP
Three Embarcadero Center
San Francisco, CA 94111-4067
415-393-2000
Fax: 415-393-2286
Email: neha.nissen@bingham.com
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Benjamin Terrence Rice
(See above for address)
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Judith Appel
Drug Policy Alliance
Office of Legal Affairs
717 Washington Street
Oakland, CA 94607
510-208-7711
Fax: 510-208-7722
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Lauri A. Schumacher
Bingham McCutchen LLP
Three Embarcadero Center, 18th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111
415-393-2401
Fax: 415-393-2286
Email: lauri.schumacher@bingham.com
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Rachel Hannah Sommovilla
Bingham McCutchen LLP
Three Embarcadero Center
18th Floor
Invalid email address as of 05/09/07
San Francisco, CA 94111
415-393-2706
Fax: 415-393-2286
Email: invalidaddress@invalidaddress.com
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Troy Sauro
Bingham McCutchen LLP
Thee Embarcadero Center
San Francisco, Ca 94111-4067
415-393-2000
Fax: 415-393-2286
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Plaintiff
James Daniel Baehr represented by Daniel Nathan Abrahamson
(See above for address)
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Frank Burke Kennamer
(See above for address)
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Gerald Uelmen
(See above for address)
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Neha Shah Nissen
(See above for address)
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Benjamin Terrence Rice
(See above for address)
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Judith Appel
(See above for address)
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Lauri A. Schumacher
(See above for address)
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Rachel Hannah Sommovilla
(See above for address)
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Troy Sauro
(See above for address)
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Plaintiff
Michael Cheslosky represented by Benjamin Terrence Rice
(See above for address)
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Daniel Nathan Abrahamson
(See above for address)
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Frank Burke Kennamer
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Gerald Uelmen
(See above for address)
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Neha Shah Nissen
(See above for address)
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Judith Appel
(See above for address)
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Lauri A. Schumacher
(See above for address)
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Rachel Hannah Sommovilla
(See above for address)
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Troy Sauro
(See above for address)
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Plaintiff
Jennifer Lee Hentz represented by Daniel Nathan Abrahamson
(See above for address)
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Frank Burke Kennamer
(See above for address)
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Gerald Uelmen
(See above for address)
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Neha Shah Nissen
(See above for address)
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Benjamin Terrence Rice
(See above for address)
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Judith Appel
(See above for address)
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Lauri A. Schumacher
(See above for address)
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Rachel Hannah Sommovilla
(See above for address)
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Troy Sauro
(See above for address)
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Plaintiff
Dorothy Gibbs represented by Daniel Nathan Abrahamson
(See above for address)
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Frank Burke Kennamer
(See above for address)
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Gerald Uelmen
(See above for address)
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Neha Shah Nissen
(See above for address)
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Judith Appel
(See above for address)
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Lauri A. Schumacher
(See above for address)
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Rachel Hannah Sommovilla
(See above for address)
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Troy Sauro
(See above for address)
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Plaintiff
Harold F. Margolin represented by Daniel Nathan Abrahamson
(See above for address)
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Frank Burke Kennamer
(See above for address)
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Gerald Uelmen
(See above for address)
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Neha Shah Nissen
(See above for address)
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Benjamin Terrence Rice
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Judith Appel
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Lauri A. Schumacher
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Rachel Hannah Sommovilla
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Troy Sauro
(See above for address)
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Plaintiff
Eladio V. Acosta represented by Benjamin Terrence Rice
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
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Daniel Nathan Abrahamson
(See above for address)
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Frank Burke Kennamer
(See above for address)
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Gerald Uelmen
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
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Judith Appel
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
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Lauri A. Schumacher
Bingham McCutchen LLP
Three Embarcadero Center, 18th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111
415-393-2401
Email: lauri.schumacher@bingham.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
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Neha Shah Nissen
(See above for address)
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Troy Sauro
(See above for address)
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Rachel Hannah Sommovilla
(See above for address)
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Plaintiff
Wo/Men's Alliance for Medical Marijuana represented by Benjamin Terrence Rice
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
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Daniel Nathan Abrahamson
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
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Frank Burke Kennamer
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
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Gerald Uelmen
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
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Judith Appel
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
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Neha Shah Nissen
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
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Rachel Hannah Sommovilla
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
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Adam B. Wolf
American Civil Liberties Union
Drug Law Reform Project
1101 Pacific Avenue, Suite 333
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
831-471-9000
Fax: 831-471-9676
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Amy Elise Keating
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Graham A. Boyd
(See above for address)
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Lauri A. Schumacher
(See above for address)
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M. Allen Hopper
(See above for address)
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Troy Sauro
(See above for address)
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Plaintiff
Levi Castro represented by Frank Burke Kennamer
(See above for address)
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Rachel Hannah Sommovilla
(See above for address)
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V.
Defendant
John Ashcroft represented by Mark T. Quinlivan
United States Attorney's Office
John Joseph Moakley U.S. Courthouse
1 Courthouse Way, Suite 9200
Boston, MA 02210
617-748-3606
Fax: 617-748-3969
Email: mark.quinlivan@usdoj.gov
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Defendant
John B Brown represented by Mark T. Quinlivan
(See above for address)
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Defendant
John P. Walters represented by Mark T. Quinlivan
(See above for address)
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Defendant
Thirty Unknown Drug Enforcement Administration Agents represented by Mark T. Quinlivan
(See above for address)
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Defendant
William B Simpkins
Acting Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration
represented by Mark T. Quinlivan
(See above for address)
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Defendant
Karen P. Tandy represented by Mark T. Quinlivan
(See above for address)
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Defendant
US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales represented by Mark T. Quinlivan
(See above for address)
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Defendant
Michael B. Mukasey represented by Mark T. Quinlivan
(See above for address)
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Defendant
Michelle leonhart represented by Mark T. Quinlivan
(See above for address)
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Miscellaneous
Carl Olsen represented by Carl Olsen
Post Office Box 4091
Des Moines, IO 50333
515-288-5798
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